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Lava lake overturns in ‘spectacular’ show after Episode 6 of Kīlauea eruption ends
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says a new eruptive episode in the Big Island volcano’s summit caldera could begin sometime between Jan. 27 and Jan. 31. The north vent continued to glow strongly the night of Jan. 26 in Halema‘uma‘u Crater, indicating magma remains close to the surface.
Volcano Watch: What do we know about the Kulanaokuaiki Tephra of Kīlauea volcano?
The Kulanaokuaiki Tephra is part of the Uēkahuna Ash, and it has been best studied on the south flank of Kīlauea.
Lava fountains diminishing in height since Kīlauea eruption began
The Kīlauea summit eruption that began on Sunday continues this morning. Eruptive activity is confined to the downdropped block and Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kīlauea’s summit caldera at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Several lava fountains remain active on the western side of the downdropped block within Kīlauea’s summit caldera. Fountain heights have decreased since the eruption […]
Waikōloa man captures fountaining lava hours after Kīlauea eruption began
Hawaiian Volcano Obersvatory’s Deputy Scientist-in-Charge David Phillips said the eruption started with at least six lava fountains extending nearly a mile long at heights of 130 to 150 feet.
State Health Department warns of poor air quality due to Kīlauea eruption
As of Sunday, permanent air quality monitoring stations across the state report that air quality levels are elevated at the Ocean View and Pāhala air quality monitoring stations.
Summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano on Big Island continues; most activity focused at southwestern vent
An eruptive vent on the southwest side of Halema‘uma‘u crater has exhibited renewed lava fountaining since June 16 as it continues to pump lava into a lake in the far southwest portion of the crater.
Volcano Watch: Explosive Eruptions from Halemaʻumaʻu in 1924
May 2023 marks the 99th anniversary of a sequence of explosive eruptions from the summit of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island that occurred throughout 16 days from May 11-27, 1924.
Kīlauea Eruption Day 2: Several minor fountains remain active within Halema‘uma‘u crater
Kīlauea’s summit eruption continues and is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Experts: Two volcanoes erupting in close proximity not unique to Big Island
Also in December, volcanoes Ibu and Dukono are erupting in tandem in Indonesia on the same island in the remote Maluku island chain.
Volcano Watch: Kīlauea’s Summit Lava Lake Continues to be Quietly Remarkable
The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea hasn’t made the news recently, but that doesn’t mean the recent eruptive activity hasn’t been noteworthy.
Kīlauea Lava Flow Slows to Near Pause, Officials Say
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports lava flow within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has slowed to a near pause.
Kīlauea Spews Over 4 Billion Gallons of Lava Since Start of September Eruption
Kīlauea volcano continues to erupt from a single vent in the western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu crater as of Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021.
Number of Vents Spewing Lava Within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater Drops to 1
The number of vents spewing lava within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater has reduced to one.
2 Vents Continue to Spew Lava Within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater
Lava continues to fountain out of two vents within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater, one along the floor and the other along the western wall, since Kīlauea began erupting on Sept. 29.
Lava Lake Rises Another 7 Feet Over 24-Hour Span
The lava lake continues to rise since Kīlauea began erupting last week.
Lava Lake Rises 3 Feet Over 24 Hours, HVO Reports
Over the past 24 hours, the lava lake level within Halemaʻumaʻu crater has risen approximately 3 feet.
Rate of Lava Lake Rise Decreases as Eruption Continues at Kīlauea
At Kīlauea, lava continues to erupt within Halemaʻumaʻu, though the number of active fountaining locations on the base and west wall of the crater has decreased and the rate of lava lake rise has slowed.
New Instrument Measures Lava Lake with Laser
This newly-developed instrument monitors lava lake dynamics with unprecedented resolution.
How Are Lava Levels, Volumes Measured at Kīlauea Summit Lava Lake?
Kīlauea’s summit lava lake in Halemaʻumaʻu is approaching its five-month anniversary on Thursday, May 20, while the water lake that occupied the crater for the previous seventeen months seems like a distant memory.
Volcano Watch: The Rise and Fall of Lava Lakes
May 3 marks three years since the start of the devastating lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea.
